Stone carving, also known as "stone carving", is a traditional hand-carving technique using stone as raw material. China's stone carving art has a long history. It has been passed down for thousands of years and has been handed down to this day, showing the exquisite technology, ingenious ideas and abundant creativity of traditional folk crafts. Stone carving creation is generally carried out on natural stone materials such as marble, granite, bluestone, sandstone, etc. In this process, a series of skilled folk carving techniques such as round carving, relief carving, openwork carving and line carving are required. Since these stone materials are obtained from nature and can be preserved for a long time, stone carving techniques are mostly used to make large sculptures and decorative sculptures. According to the purpose, stone carving products can be mainly divided into three categories: one is building components and decorations, such as bases, archways, stone lions, etc.; the second is - statues, such as the statues of Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi and Longmen Grottoes in Henan; the third is daily necessities that can be appreciated and practical, such as desk ornaments, inkstones, etc. Traditional stone carving uses axes, hammers, chisels, etc. as tools. In modern times, some more advanced tools such as glycerin and simple machinery have been used. With the development of society, stone carving technology has been improved day by day. Related products are widely circulated in the market as unique commodities with unique artistic charm. Fangcheng Stone Monkey is a folk stone carving art made of talc. It is mainly spread in Fangcheng County, Henan Province, and is named after the monkey image. Talc is commonly known as "flower stone" in Fangcheng. It has a soft texture, white and smooth color, and the light yellow veins in the middle have a unique natural beauty, which is suitable for carving. Fangcheng Stone Monkey is said to have originated in the Song Dynasty, and its documented history can be traced back to the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. In the late Qing Dynasty, the most representative Fangcheng Stone Monkey artists included Wang Jiankui, and their skills have been passed down in the family. Fangcheng Stone Monkey works include single monkeys, double monkeys, mother and child monkeys, monkeys on monkeys, etc., all of which are in line with local folk customs and show auspicious meanings. After the Fangcheng Stone Monkey is carved, it needs to be colored or outlined with four kinds of pigments specially made in ancient methods: red, yellow, green, and black, and finally covered with a layer of tung oil. Fangcheng stone monkey works are simple in shape, rough and naive, showing a straightforward and honest nature, revealing a pure local color and a strong rural flavor. In Fangcheng, stone monkeys are regarded as mascots, often worn as ornaments, collected or given as gifts, and have a very prominent folk significance.